Application shortcuts turned into an unknows format-please help

**niroop** · 12-04-11, 02:19 PM

Yesterday ,i am trying to run a scan for errors with system mechanic 10 standard(not virus scan),SM detected 2 errors.1. i error on my one of the hard drive.2-registry is 10% fragmented.After repairing,it prompt me to restart and then after a system reboot ,all my application's shortcuts turned into strange type of format.Though i can access everything by double clicking on the icons.
Take a look at my desktop screenshot.
12-Apr-11 5-13-03 PM.jpg

Please tell me what to do to solve this problem.I have already tried cache rebuilding,and hard disk check for errors.

My OS-Windows 7 64 bit Sp1.
Thanks

Update:-Problem is solved now.If anyone experiencing this type of problem then please see below for the solution.

**Samuel** · 12-04-11, 03:33 PM

Try this trick niroop

1. Right-click on an icon and choose Properties.
2. Under ShortCut tab, select Change Icon.
3. Now Choose an icon and the select ok.

See if it works.

**Grr** · 12-04-11, 04:25 PM

Could u restore the system back to an older date, if not SM had done enough damage to ur shortcuts via registry. Do as Sam suggested.

**Ashwin** · 12-04-11, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Grr

Could u restore the system back to an older date, if not SM had done enough damage to ur shortcuts via registry. Do as Sam suggested.

Niroop told me at the chat-box that even System Restore could not fix the issue

**niroop** · 12-04-11, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Samuel

Try this trick niroop

1. Right-click on an icon and choose Properties.
2. Under ShortCut tab, select Change Icon.
3. Now Choose an icon and the select ok.

See if it works.

Thanks for the suggestion Sam but i have already tried this and it is not working as well.

**Grr** · 12-04-11, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by niroop

Thanks for the suggestion Sam but i have already tried this and it is not working as well.

Could u try creating a new shortcut & c if it shows as unknown or known?

---------- Post added at 11:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 PM ----------

open command prompt as administrator, right click, run as
admin
and type
assoc .exe=exefile
assoc .lnk=lnkfile
then close command prompt.

---------- Post added at 11:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:10 PM ----------

some helpful links for ur problem:

Shortcuts have all changed to .lnk files. - Microsoft Answers
shortcut programs extensions changed from .exe to .lnk - Microsoft Answers
The file shortcuts changed to LNK extension. So it asks for a warning - Microsoft Answers

Hope it helps

**niroop** · 12-04-11, 07:04 PM

Thanks For the Reply Grr.But the problem is solved now.Thanks to Alpha.

He gave me a .reg file and ALL IS WELL now.
Reg file attached with this post.

Default_LNK_(Shortcut).zip Default_LNK_(Shortcut).zip

**Ashwin** · 13-04-11, 02:50 AM

Good job Arnab

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